Renters Outnumber Homeowners in Hundreds of US Suburbs

For decades, Americans seemed to follow a simple rule when it came to living arrangements: Rent an apartment in or near the city when you’re single in your 20s, then put down roots in your own home when you marry and plan to start a family in the suburbs.

Today, that rule is changing quickly, as 203 suburbs across the nation’s 20 largest metro areas have become renter-dominated.